Ho Chi Minh City climate
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 28 °C82 °F, and about 1,373 mm54 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Ho Chi Minh City climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3290 | 2169 | 2680 | 100.4 |
| Feb | 3595 | 2170 | 2883 | 70.3 |
| Mar | 3798 | 2374 | 3086 | 130.5 |
| Apr | 3799 | 2577 | 3188 | 411.6 |
| May | 3493 | 2578 | 3085 | 1556.1 |
| Jun | 3188 | 2476 | 2882 | 2128.3 |
| Jul | 3086 | 2475 | 2781 | 2078.1 |
| Aug | 3086 | 2475 | 2780 | 1917.5 |
| Sep | 3086 | 2475 | 2780 | 1907.5 |
| Oct | 3086 | 2374 | 2780 | 2158.5 |
| Nov | 3087 | 2373 | 2780 | 1003.9 |
| Dec | 3187 | 2170 | 2679 | 321.3 |
| Year | 3799 | 2169 | 2882 | 1,37354 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71% | 58% | 5.1 | 11:33 |
| Feb | 62% | 44% | 5.9 | 11:46 |
| Mar | 59% | 49% | 6.2 | 12:02 |
| Apr | 61% | 60% | 6.1 | 12:21 |
| May | 74% | 80% | 5.3 | 12:37 |
| Jun | 84% | 84% | 5.0 | 12:45 |
| Jul | 87% | 86% | 4.9 | 12:42 |
| Aug | 88% | 87% | 4.9 | 12:28 |
| Sep | 88% | 88% | 4.8 | 12:10 |
| Oct | 87% | 82% | 4.8 | 11:52 |
| Nov | 84% | 74% | 4.8 | 11:37 |
| Dec | 79% | 72% | 4.7 | 11:30 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Ho Chi Minh City is like
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 37 °C99 °F and a low of 25 °C77 °F. The coldest is December, when highs average 31 °C87 °F and lows 21 °C70 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5 °C9 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,373 mm54 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 44% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: January–March. The wettest month is October (215 mm8.5 in), the driest is February (7 mm0.3 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 59% in March to 88% in September. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 44%) are typical of February. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 5 km/h (3 mph) in December to 10 km/h (6 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 11.5 hours in December to 12.8 hours in June.
Best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are December and January: average highs of 31 °C87 °F to 32 °C90 °F with 10 mm0.4 in to 32 mm1.3 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is June, which is hot, with average highs of 31 °C88 °F, very wet (212 mm8.3 in) and humid (84% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
Ho Chi Minh City weather by month
- January32 °C90 °F / 21 °C69 °F
- February35 °C95 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- March37 °C98 °F / 23 °C74 °F
- April37 °C99 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- May34 °C93 °F / 25 °C78 °F
- June31 °C88 °F / 24 °C76 °F
- July30 °C86 °F / 24 °C75 °F
- August30 °C86 °F / 24 °C75 °F
- September30 °C86 °F / 24 °C75 °F
- October30 °C86 °F / 23 °C74 °F
- November30 °C87 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- December31 °C87 °F / 21 °C70 °F
What to pack for Ho Chi Minh City
- Wetter months (May–October) — highs 3086 to 34 °C93 °F, lows 2374 to 25 °C78 °F, about 195 mm7.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (November–April) — highs 3087 to 37 °C99 °F, lows 2169 to 25 °C77 °F, about 34 mm1.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water.
How Ho Chi Minh City compares
Of the 75 places in Vietnam covered by World Climates, Ho Chi Minh City is the 10th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 55th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Vietnam climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Puntarenas (Costa Rica, Aw), Takeo (Cambodia, Aw) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia, Aw).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Biên Hòa (pop. 1,272,235), Thuận An (pop. 588,616), Thủ Đức (pop. 524,670), Dĩ An (pop. 463,023), Quận Mười (pop. 399,000), Thủ Dầu Một (pop. 373,105), Quận Mười Một (pop. 332,536), Quận Ba (pop. 220,375), Quận Bốn (pop. 199,329), Quận Năm (pop. 187,510) and Gò Vấp (pop. 110,850). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Ho Chi Minh City, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Quận Sáu 9 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,479 mm58 in
- Bến Cát 37 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,373 mm54 in
- Trảng Bàng 38 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,300 mm51 in
- Mỹ Tho 59 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,381 mm54 in
- Xuân Lộc 67 km · 26 °C80 °F · 1,298 mm51 in
- Bến Tre 70 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,512 mm60 in
- Vũng Tàu 73 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,479 mm58 in
- Hòa Thành 75 km · 28 °C83 °F · 1,234 mm49 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Ho Chi Minh City?
April is the warmest month in Ho Chi Minh City, with an average high of 37 °C (99 °F) and an average low of 25 °C (77 °F).
What is the coldest month in Ho Chi Minh City?
December is the coldest month, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F) and an average low of 21 °C (70 °F).
When does it rain the most in Ho Chi Minh City?
October is the wettest month with about 215 mm (8.5 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 7 mm (0.3 in).
What is the best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are December and January.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.